Corner Pocket, Williamsburg

Again: Use those deductive skills and try and imagine, based off a name, what this bar may be like. If you start imagining clacking pool balls, dim lighting and just the right amount of seediness, well done, and rack ‘em up—although we don’t want to give the impression of a dank tavern. Live music acts that you can nod to (blues) or boogie to (zydeco) regularly roll through, which makes this a fun spot for more than potting balls. That said, there are over a dozen tables here on which to shoot some stick, plus a restaurant doling out fried something that tastes good with beer. Located about 3 miles west of the city center.